The Reading Voyage: Exploring the world, one chapter at a time.

This month, we’ll be sipping our way through Stewart Lee Allen’s The Devil’s Cup: A History of the World According to Coffee. From its mysterious origins in Ethiopia to its role in revolutions, trade, and modern culture, coffee has shaped history in ways both surprising and profound.

Join us as we explore:

• Coffee’s global journey: how a humble bean became a worldwide obsession.
• Cultural rituals: from Ottoman coffeehouses to Parisian cafés.
• The darker side: colonialism, commerce, and the politics brewed in every cup.
• Our own stories: what coffee means in our daily lives and communities.

Let’s raise our mugs together and discuss how this drink has fueled revolutions, inspired art, and kept us awake through countless chapters.